Cro-Magnon Art and Shamanism
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The Caves of Lascaux in the Montignac-Montignac region were discovered by local boys in 1940. In search of a dog that had fallen down a hole, they entered the cave and found this wonderful mural painting.
It is highly regarded as the prehistoric Cro-Magnon mural art of Europe.
The side walls and even the ceiling are covered with dynamic animals (bulls, mares, horses, deer, and wildebeests) in a magnificent composition that Father Breuil described as the Sistine Chapel of the prehistoric age.
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Unfortunately, it is not possible to enter the interior of the cave today, but the wall paintings have been reproduced in Lascaux 2 (Reproduction Cave), which is as good as the real thing. I described it as the Chapel of Tina.